Peel and chop ONE of the apples. Place it along with the drained raisins, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey, vanilla, nutmeg and salt in a food processor or high speed blender. Pure until completely smooth and creamy. Set aside.

Peel, core and slice thin remaining apples. Place slices in a large bowl and gently toss with pureed mix. Place in a medium sized glass or ceramic dish.

For the topping, in a food processor pulse the pecans until finely ground then add the dates and continue to grind untl evenly mixed. Crumble an even layer of the pecan mixture over the apples.

Place your pan in the dehydrator at 115 degrees for about 4 hours. Enjoy! Tastes even better after the first day!

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I wanted to give credit where it is due. This yummy recipe (a staple in my house because of it's ease and tastiness) is from the RawTable.com, created by the beautiful and wonderfully creative, MaRaw. Do try this one. It has been a hit among all who've tried this (mostly non-rawbies).

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This is definitely yummy. I made it today as a test for one of the desserts I'm bringing down for a Thanksgiving dinner. I was told to bring a baked apple pie but I feel confident this will exceed expectations! :-)

I also made a sweet cream sauce from Alissa Cohen's book as a lovely topping: